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Flowers RSS Feed from 92.5 ABC Central Coast2010, Australian Broadcasting Corporationen-au15Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:33:00 +1000Myrtle quarantine zonehttp://www.abc.net.au/rural/nsw/content/2010/08/s2973343.htm?site=centralcoast&source=rss
A quarantine zone has been set up around the Gosford and Wyong shires on the central cost to contain an outbreak of myrtle rust.
The fungal disease was discovered in New South Wales in May.
It has the potential to do serious harm to the cut flower and nursery industry in Australia.
It affects turpentine, bottlebrush and willow myrtle species.
Satendra Kumar is director of plant biosecurity with I&I NSW, he says five properties have been found with the disease.
That means producers need to meet certain criteria before they can move their stock out of the zone.
"Producers have to meet some conditions. It has to be inspected by us."
Other states like Tasmania and Western Australia have banned New South Wales nursery and flower products that may carry the disease
Satendra Kumar says "We are monitoring the situation, the national committee is meeting regularly to review it, if we can prove we have erradicated we are sure the other states will lift the restrictions."
There will be a financial impact on growers affected by the quarantine, Industry and Investment NSW says it will work with the growers to train them and certify the product to move out of the zone.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:33:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201008\2973343.xml92.5 ABC Central CoastcentralcoastRural:All:AllRural:Agricultural Crops:FlowersAustralia:NSW:Gosford 2250Quarantine zone declared over myrtle rusthttp://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201008/s2973025.htm?site=centralcoast&source=rss
A quarantine zone has been set up around the Gosford and Wyong shires in NSW to control a myrtle rust outbreak.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:00:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201008\2973025.xml92.5 ABC Central CoastcentralcoastRural:Agricultural Crops:FlowersRural:Quarantine:AllAustralia:NSW:Wyong 2259The flower of a bottle brush tree Bottle brush is susceptible to myrtle rustGiulio Saggin, file photoABC News: Giulio Saggin, file photo